What kind of home is 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB?

1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB sell for?

1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB last sold for £185,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,450 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and November 2016, 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB rose from £61,450 to £185,000, a change of £123,550. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB?

1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 68% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX16 4UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB?

1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB in?

1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB sits in Banbury. It falls within the OX16 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB?

Police records around 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (487% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB?

The closest primary school to 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB is Dashwood Banbury Academy (247m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wykham Park (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old School Place, OX16 4UB is Edward Street, 153m away. The nearest rail option is Banbury Rail Station, 522m away.

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1 Old School Place, Banbury, OX16 4UB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Old School Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Old School Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Banbury (OX16 4UB). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 41.1% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Old School Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old School Place, Banbury, OX16 4UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Old School Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2016Most recent
£185,000
+44.9%over 12 years
27 November 2003
£127,700
+107.8%over 5 years
27 March 1998
£61,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX16 4UB: £255,350 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in OX16 4UB

On the street

Versus other Old School Place homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Old School Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,745

Street avg £2,990

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Banbury district page.

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Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Edward Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Dashwood Banbury Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX16 4UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX16 4UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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